Albany New York-1955: A Man In A Suite Giving A Toast With A Small Group Of People

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Year1956
Decade1950s
LocationAlbany, New York, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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A Man In A Suite Giving A Toast With A Small Group Of People — Clip Details

A man in a dark suit and tie delivers a toast at a formal gathering in Albany, New York, in 1955. Shot on 8mm film, the footage captures him gesturing with a glass in hand, seated in a red upholstered chair. The warm, slightly grainy color palette and vintage film quality evoke a nostalgic 1950s atmosphere. A woman in a black vest and patterned blouse appears briefly, suggesting a small, intimate social event. The scene reflects a classic mid-century home movie moment, rich with period detail and personal memory.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 123434256

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1956 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Albany, New York, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1950s archival requests needing a brief home-movie view of an indoor formal toast or small social gathering in Albany, New York.
Period detail: The dark suit, bow tie, red upholstered seating, and warm indoor color may show mid-century formal social dress and domestic party decor.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the informal, close handheld view of adults conversing and raising a drink during a private gathering.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a man in a dark suit, a raised glass, red and yellow upholstered chairs, a woman at frame edge, dim interior lighting, and party guests.
Film character: The 8mm scan has soft focus, visible grain, uneven exposure, and handheld framing that give the scene its home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, memory beat, or cutaway for mid-century celebration, private party, or toast sequences.
Historical context: The footage appears to document a small formal indoor social occasion rather than a public event or identifiable landmark.
Research note: People and a private interior are visible, so likeness and property review may be needed separately from any copyright assessment.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1950s 8mm toast, Albany home movie party, man raising glass, formal indoor gathering, and vintage private celebration.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then Albany or 1956 material, then other home-movie scenes of parties, drinks, speeches, or formal gatherings.

Still Frames From This Clip

Albany home-movie frame from 1956 showing adults in formal clothing in a dim private interior at a gathering. — Adults in formal dress appear in a dim indoor party setting.

A man in formal dress raises a drink while seated in a red upholstered chair during the Albany gathering. — A seated man raises a glass during the indoor gathering.

The suited man gestures with a drink in hand, filmed closely in a dim 1956 Albany home-movie interior. — The man gestures with his drink beside bright upholstered chairs.

The seated man smiles after gesturing with his drink in the private Albany gathering, with red and yellow chairs behind him. — The seated man smiles in profile as the toast moment continues.

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